Cyber Attack! Crime or Act of War?

Abstract

In order to determine between crimes and acts of war for certain activities in cyberspace, the United States government must use national and international law, expert opinion, and logic. Since there are few existing rules or norms for cyber warfare, existing laws and norms must be examined and interpreted to develop guidance for responses to cyber attacks. A possible decision model incorporating this guidance is Schmitt s Analysis which should be adopted by the United States government to ensure that advice to the President regarding cyber attacks is consistent with international law.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553344

Entities

People

  • David M. Keely

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace